]]>http://961theeagle.com/fighter-jet-breaks-speed-of-sound-wows-pretty-much-everyone/feed/0Military, YouTubeHow's The View From The Cockpit Of Your Garden Variety A320?http://961theeagle.com/cockpit-airasia-airbus-320-rodrigo-david20/
http://961theeagle.com/cockpit-airasia-airbus-320-rodrigo-david20/#commentsFri, 02 Jan 2015 11:07:57 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=327797Continue reading…]]>If you fly Jetblue, then you know all about one of the coolest domestic planes to be shuttled to and fro in (as they fly nothing but these airplanes), but what's the view like from the front seat of an Airbus 320?

]]>http://961theeagle.com/cockpit-airasia-airbus-320-rodrigo-david20/feed/0Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe Navy's Blue Angels Are Back And Coming To Syracuse In 2016http://961theeagle.com/blue-angels-syracuse-hancock-airshow-2016/
http://961theeagle.com/blue-angels-syracuse-hancock-airshow-2016/#commentsTue, 23 Dec 2014 12:08:34 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=325335Continue reading…]]>Last April, the Navy's Blue Angels and other military demonstration teams were grounded due to budget cuts, but thankfully their wings were only clipped for a year.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/blue-angels-syracuse-hancock-airshow-2016/feed/0Getty ImagesCrop Dusting – The Overlooked But Highly Thrilling Aviation Jobhttp://961theeagle.com/crop-dusting-the-overlooked-but-highly-thrilling-aviation-job/
http://961theeagle.com/crop-dusting-the-overlooked-but-highly-thrilling-aviation-job/#commentsThu, 11 Dec 2014 13:43:11 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=324440Continue reading…]]>Maybe you can't fly for the military or be an aerobatic pilot, but if you'd like an exciting aviation job that isn't just gradually moseying through the sky like the airlines, maybe crop dusting is for you.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/crop-dusting-the-overlooked-but-highly-thrilling-aviation-job/feed/0Photo courtesy Air Tractor/Getty ImageWatch All Five Airbus 350 Prototypes Fly In Formationhttp://961theeagle.com/airbus-350-family-flight-formation/
http://961theeagle.com/airbus-350-family-flight-formation/#commentsTue, 09 Dec 2014 14:56:04 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=322111Continue reading…]]>Airbus put out a new big bird two months ago, and celebrated the eve of their new flagship's certification in a unique way.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/airbus-350-family-flight-formation/feed/0Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesWhat Crash-Landing An Airplane After A Takeoff Engine Failure Is Likehttp://961theeagle.com/airplane-engine-failure-crash-landing-cam/
http://961theeagle.com/airplane-engine-failure-crash-landing-cam/#commentsTue, 25 Nov 2014 15:52:51 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=318930Continue reading…]]>Ever wonder what it's like to crash in an airplane when the engine loses power shortly after takeoff? Me neither, but that's exactly what happened to these two pilots, each of which had cameras rolling when that heart-thumping moment came.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/pilot-ed-sealing-antares-rocket-explosion-plane/feed/0Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)Pilot Catches A Robber At His House While Flying Overhttp://961theeagle.com/pilot-catches-a-robber-at-his-house-while-flying-over/
http://961theeagle.com/pilot-catches-a-robber-at-his-house-while-flying-over/#commentsThu, 25 Sep 2014 10:00:46 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=128406Continue reading…]]>One pilot was on his way home from vacationing and normally flies over his house on his way to the airport, but this time he saw something he didn't expect!

]]>http://961theeagle.com/pilot-catches-a-robber-at-his-house-while-flying-over/feed/0Getty ImagesSo, Could A Private Pilot Actually Land A Jet Airliner?http://961theeagle.com/private-pilot-land-jet-airliner/
http://961theeagle.com/private-pilot-land-jet-airliner/#commentsFri, 12 Sep 2014 13:41:32 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=295526Continue reading…]]>You've seen the movies where both pilots of a jet become incapacitated and it falls to a hapless passenger to land a huge airliner (i/e: Airport 1975, Airplane, Executive Decision), trying to save the day.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/private-pilot-land-jet-airliner/feed/0Photo by Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe Utica/Rome Aviation Community Remembers Doc Brewerhttp://961theeagle.com/rip-doc-schiele-bill-brewer/
http://961theeagle.com/rip-doc-schiele-bill-brewer/#commentsSat, 06 Sep 2014 17:02:45 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=293557Continue reading…]]>Hundreds and probably thousands of pilots from the CNY area have Doc Brewer to thank for passing them through their medical exams in order to keep flying, but sadly on Thursday night, Doc's own wings were folded.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/rip-doc-schiele-bill-brewer/feed/0Photo: Clark LubbsHot Air Balloon Pilot, Dwight Cramer Talks About That Back Yard Landinghttp://961theeagle.com/dwight-cramer-airborne-adventures-talks-oneida-st-landing/
http://961theeagle.com/dwight-cramer-airborne-adventures-talks-oneida-st-landing/#commentsThu, 24 Jul 2014 13:58:27 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=278865Continue reading…]]>Did you hear about that balloon that landed in someone's back yard on Oneida St? The owners weren't even home, but naturally a crowd drew anyway including myself and my family. I tracked down the pilot, Dwight Cramer of Airborne Adventures and got him in studio

]]>http://961theeagle.com/dwight-cramer-airborne-adventures-talks-oneida-st-landing/feed/0Dwight Cramer photo: Keith James'Airborne Adventures' Hot Air Balloon Lands Behind A House On Oneida St. [Video]http://961theeagle.com/hot-air-balloon-oneida-st-house/
http://961theeagle.com/hot-air-balloon-oneida-st-house/#commentsWed, 23 Jul 2014 10:07:21 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=278375Continue reading…]]>So, my family and I are enjoying some goodies at the Ice Cream Factory when we notice a hot air balloon way up in the humid sky and as we're watching, we realize it's getting closer and closer

]]>http://961theeagle.com/hot-air-balloon-oneida-st-house/feed/0Keith JamesSee What Utica Looks Like Through The Eyes Of A Dronehttp://961theeagle.com/nick-betrus-utica-photos-dji-phantom-quadcopter/
http://961theeagle.com/nick-betrus-utica-photos-dji-phantom-quadcopter/#commentsWed, 16 Jul 2014 13:50:44 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=273651Continue reading…]]>Bet you haven't seen Utica like THIS before! Get a load of these shots of your hometown unlike any that even an airplane or helicopter could capture. They weren't taken by a pro photographer either, just a normal guy using some pretty nifty tech!

]]>http://961theeagle.com/nick-betrus-utica-photos-dji-phantom-quadcopter/feed/0Photo: Nick BetrusWhat Happens When The President Comes To Town – A Pilot's Perspectivehttp://961theeagle.com/presidential-visit-cooperstown-pilots-perspective/
http://961theeagle.com/presidential-visit-cooperstown-pilots-perspective/#commentsThu, 22 May 2014 11:30:50 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=253425Continue reading…]]>In the 6 years that Obama has been in office, I've never really paid attention to his travels until now, and not because he's visiting the nearby Cooperstown Baseball HOF, but rather because his visit changed my normal flying routine.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/presidential-visit-cooperstown-pilots-perspective/feed/0Keith JamesCan Seaplanes Take Off (And Land) Without Water?http://961theeagle.com/seaplane-dry-trailer-launch/
http://961theeagle.com/seaplane-dry-trailer-launch/#commentsThu, 08 May 2014 11:23:33 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=249559Continue reading…]]>Just like when you take your boat out of the water before winter to avoid ice damage, seaplanes need the same treatment too.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/seaplane-dry-trailer-launch/feed/0Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesExhilarating Wingsuit Flying For Adrenaline Junkies Everywherehttp://961theeagle.com/wingsuit-flying/
http://961theeagle.com/wingsuit-flying/#commentsWed, 19 Mar 2014 14:33:29 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=236141Continue reading…]]>Man has been trying to take to the skies like birds since the dawn of time, and the best we can do now is to climb into flying machines or jump off of high objects (sometimes those same machines) to feel the rush.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/wingsuit-flying/feed/0Photo by Thomas Senf/Euro-Newsroom via Getty ImagesWatch Pilot Rob Weber Survive A Direct Hit From A Bird At 170 MPHhttp://961theeagle.com/watch-pilot-rob-weber-survive-a-direct-hit-from-a-bird-at-170-mph/
http://961theeagle.com/watch-pilot-rob-weber-survive-a-direct-hit-from-a-bird-at-170-mph/#commentsWed, 26 Feb 2014 17:08:42 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=229800Continue reading…]]>There are more than just other airplanes that pilots have to look out for in the skies, yes we share the airspace with other far more unpredictable and wreckless potential foes. The birds.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/watch-pilot-rob-weber-survive-a-direct-hit-from-a-bird-at-170-mph/feed/0Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesReal-Life Rocketeer Flys Jet Pack Around Mount Fuji [VIDEO]http://961theeagle.com/real-life-rocketeer-flys-jet-pack-around-mount-fuji-video/
http://961theeagle.com/real-life-rocketeer-flys-jet-pack-around-mount-fuji-video/#commentsFri, 08 Nov 2013 14:40:27 +0000Phil Nyehttp://lite987.com/?p=266790Continue reading…]]>While jetpacks have been a staple of Sci-fi since Science Fiction was first created one man has made it his life's goal to make flying like a superhero a reality.

]]>http://961theeagle.com/watch-the-worlds-first-manned-flight-with-an-electric-multicopter/feed/0Watch Oldiez 96.1′s Keith James Fly A Piper Cherokee 140 At Griffisshttp://961theeagle.com/watch-oldiez-96-1s-keith-james-fly-a-piper-cherokee-140-at-griffiss/
http://961theeagle.com/watch-oldiez-96-1s-keith-james-fly-a-piper-cherokee-140-at-griffiss/#commentsMon, 19 Aug 2013 12:10:55 +0000Keith Jameshttp://961wodz.com/?p=192663Continue reading…]]>Besides music, there has always been another love in my life... Aviation! (I'm talking about hobbies, Baby ;)) I got bitten by the bug way back when I was in high school and we went on a field trip to the airport. I've always loved watching things fly in the sky and was fascinated by the allure and prestige of it all but had never been in an airplane before. Till that day.